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Beachbard

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump referred to bsky.app/profile/drannieandrews.com as "Annie Trannie." It's obnoxious. And Darline Graham is an incompetent. So I just donated to Annie Andrews for South Carolina's Senate seat. www.cnn.com/2026/10/05/p...
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Trump uses anti-transgender slur to attack South Carolina Senate nominee | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Monday used an anti-transgender slur to attack Democratic South Carolina Senate nominee Dr. Annie Andrews, as he tries to push his handpicked GOP candidate, Sen. Darline Grah...
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 26m
But Trump's friend in The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Jong Un, might have the capability.
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 13h
Never got why farmers or business people support Trump. Did they choose him thinking he wouldn't ActUally fulfill his promises? "Won't ActUally impose tariffs, pursue mass deportation, threaten the Constitution" Farmers will take an early & hard hit Private prisons will flourish as family farms fail
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 20h
They’re dismantling the ACA and sending bribes to people for votes. Because of the dismantling, prices of healthcare will go up far more than the one-time bribe. IG: @ mrglobaltoo www.instagram.com/mrglobaltoo?...
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 16h
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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"In short, what we have here is a commission made up of an octogenarian crank and two billionaires who look at a future of chaos as an opportunity to remake the world and accumulate even more billions." This is perfection!
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked. "Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually and then suddenly." -- Ernest Hemingway The Sun Also Rises 1990s "conservatives" initiated an "us v them" win-at-all-costs zero-sum model of culture, politics & governance resulting in hypocrisy, tribalism, & bad government.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Uh…respectfully Joe Scarborough, Republicans aren’t “allowing” Trump to campaign for them. They have no choice. Trump will do what he wants to do. Republicans can’t stop him. Republicans are too afraid and cultish to stop him. That’s been THE story of the past 10 years.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The MAGA outrage machine is having another meltdown. This time, it’s over Jack Smith’s shirt. Nowhere on the shirt is Trump’s name, unless they’ve decided he’s a king.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Reminder that Amazon dropped "Artificial." Also, Musk has been trying to get social media sites to ban paid promotion for Gibney's doc. It's a big club, and you ain't in it. variety.com/2026/film/ne...
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‘Artificial’ First Reactions: Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI Drama is ‘Provocative,’ ‘Downright Horrifying’ and His ‘Best Film in a Decade’
Luca Guadagnino’s “Artificial” premiered Monday night, and early reviews have members of the film press championing the Sam Altman-centered movie.
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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Here is some great Democratic messaging created by a group of activists that designed signs in red with simple and yet devastating anti-Republican messaging. You can order the signs on-line.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Will your son be next? Or daughter? Your mom or dad? Will YOU be the next victim of #ICELawlessness? Speak out & make sure you vote! TEXT CHECK TO 50409 to make sure your still registered to vote & your name wasn't removed from the voting rolls. Today's the deadline to register in 11 states.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hours before Krist Noem left her job as DHS secretary, her agency bought 5 planes from a donor at a big markup, records show. They were supposed to fly deportees but have largely sat idle—a striking symbol of government waste and corruption under Trump.
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Kristi Noem’s Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She Left
The Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The IDF came into my Twitter replies to try & boost their fake report accusing Palestinian journalists they murdered of being Hamas. But when Piers Morgan invited them to debate the so-called evidence with me, they didn't show up so... he empty-chaired them. And then I debunked their 'study':
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Andrew Deck @andrewdeck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
ChatGPT is adding the signatures of real New Yorker cartoonists to its AI-generated images. So far, I've found the signatures of more than 15 contributors. "It’s slop, and unlike the other slop that I’ve encountered, this is slop that’s pretending to be me." www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chat...
Left: A cartoon generated by ChatGPT and signed with Emily Flake’s signature that was posted to a Reddit forum in June. Right: A real Emily Flake cartoon published in The New Yorker on August 20, 2026 and licensed via The Cartoon Bank.
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
IF Dems control 120th Congress they will have a triathlon of burdens Voters will want instant gratification on remedying domestic issues, & ending Trump Admin's profligate spending & open corruption, & stopping the mess in the ME Concurrent with investigations & various impeachments Demanding times
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/10/2026
Rahm Emanuel represents the last vestiges of dying, corporate do-nothing foolishness. He’s not a Democrat. He’s a wealthy, status quo strongly-worded letter in a suit. Anyone who listens to him is digging their own political grave.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 05/10/2026
I really hope whatever is happening in Russia stays in Russia, because the Trump admin isn’t equipped for a public health emergency. 📌 A worker at an anti-plague research institute in Siberia died after developing pneumonia of unknown origin. Nearly 200 people are reportedly under observation
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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is heartbreaking. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
With the rise of "shareholder supremacy" influencing decisions in business & government, the US became focused on quarterly data. We abandoned space & forward-looking research. The attention span narrowed. We mortgaged the farm & sold the seeds. No patience for commitments for the future. WIIFM Now?
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Small government can't do great things. Since the drive to "Make government small enough to drown in a bathtub" & corporations powerful enough to "threaten humanity", the US has saddled itself to Oil Barrons & Tech Bros. Non-military long-term projects withered putting the US behind in many ways.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
America is short-sighted and always looking for instant gratification. High speed trains take many years of planning and money, money that could be given to wars and political donors in competing industries.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump's "God Made Trump" ad, deemed blasphemous by major religious leaders, and 27 others, were funded on Trump's orders with money embezzled from the federal Treasury. www.cnn.com/2026/10/02/p...
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‘God made Trump’ ad and at least 12 others are part of controversial taxpayer-funded ad campaign | CNN Politics
The Trump administration has created at least 13 campaign-style ads as part of its controversial taxpayer-funded, multi-million-dollar effort to promote President Donald Trump and his policies.
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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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North Carolina mailboxes overflow with voter registration warnings after state cut a deal with Trump’s DOJ
“This is death by a thousand cuts,” one voting rights advocate told Democracy Docket. “It’s why you move voting sites, it’s why you have fewer hours, it’s why our absentee mailing ballots are so compl...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/10/2026
It has been 118 years since the Supreme Court ruled the federal government owes tribes water, but Native American communities in northern Arizona are still fighting for their rights to the Colorado River. (Published June)
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Native American Tribes Came Together to Secure Their Rights to Colorado River Water. Four States Are Stalling the Deal.
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are resisting the deal because it would allow the Navajo and Hopi to lease water to cities downstream, likely the growing towns around Phoenix.
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I've been a journalist for 35 yrs &never done anything like this. Esp in this area, I can't think of anyone reputable who'd do this. I hate this happened to you & IMO it's not ethical. IF it were possible they were going to share yr interview internally, you should have been told up front at MINIMUM
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Sally Deal - 📞 Call your legislators @ (202)224-3121 ⏰24/7! @sallydeal4.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If you're still confused/debating, don't miss clicking on the link within the post below. 👇🏼There's some great, easy to digest info there that's worth knowing & SHARING with Californians you may know.
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Sally Deal - 📞 Call your legislators @ (202)224-3121 ⏰24/7! @sallydeal4.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I just submitted a letter to the editor of my local newspaper to give fellow Californians a heads-up re billionaires who are funding the lies re CA Prop 39, 40, 41, & 42. 💡You might want to consider doing the same! ⬅️ SWIPE LEFT through the fun Prop 39 graphics below👇 Then KEEP SCROLLING for more!
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Bryan Dawson @bryandawsonusa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
California is the 4th largest economy in the world. In May 2026, it ran over half its entire economy on solar for the entire full month. Domestic renewables free from foreign supply chain interruptions and global price shocks are a national security imperative: medium.com/armedwithrea...
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Bryan Dawson🇺🇸 (@BryanDawsonUSA) on X
California is the 4th largest economy in the world. In May 2026, it ran over half its entire economy on solar for the entire full month. Domestic renewables free from foreign supply chain risks and g...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Each election year, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time. This year, it’s delaying those efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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USPS pushes back measures that ensure mail ballots arrive on time
“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket.
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Strongly worded questions from media to candidates & office holders could unravel any attempts to "hide" politically damaging decisions. Yeah, that only happens in non-dystopian worlds. Sorry.
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Seems we can't escape the Strauss–Howe generational theory. We've slid into the Crisis Stage. Read The Fourth Turning when it came out during "The Unraveling". History cycles. Wouldn't be lovely if we could comprehend & remember the lessons & avoid the probably unavoidable turnings of generations.
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
In a world with effective local media we wouldn't need ProPublica. ProPublica investigates & reports across consequential topics. Donate.
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Julie Benson @juliebenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
SKYDANCE! Where all your content dances and unites as a collective network of stars in the sky… One sky… *glitch* One net… *glitch* Last dance. Skynet.
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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“[The President] shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed” —Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The GOP embraced evangelicals in the 1970s to the ultimate detriment of both groups. The founders wisely held against intertwining religion and politics. For almost two centuries, religious leaders sought that separation to prevent sullying religion.
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Dashingclaire @dashingclaire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Land of No Men #Kenya #strongertogether
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Manufacturing jobs require manufacturing plants. Building manufacturing plants requires steel, aluminum, copper & other building materials, currently tariffed at 50%. Mr. Tariff King claims to want manufacturing but imposes prohibitive tariffs on materials required. Real conundrum there.
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If it was ever about life, GOP-led states would have world-class prenatal, maternal, infant, & child care for all They would have superior public school systems & social services IF the US was pro-life, initiatives of The Great Society would have lasted more than 4 yrs v 40 yrs of "Trickle down"
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
IF Dems control 120th Congress they will have a triathlon of challenges Voters will want instant gratification on gas & food prices, other domestic issues, & ending Trump Admin's profligate spending & open corruption, & halting the mess in the ME Concurrent with investigations & various impeachments
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
SecDef Hegseth demeans the work of Chaplains who have served honorably (since the Revolution) performing duties to tend to the spiritual & moral well-being of service members & their families regardless of creed. Chaplains fulfill duties wherever service members serve. AFCB already reports to OSD.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Alabama voter: Trump said prices were going to go down. He said we weren't going to get into any more wars. He's lied to a great majority of people in this state, and he's given them scapegoats instead of solutions.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Quiz question. Why are people staying in their jobs longer? A) They fear they can't find another job in a tough economy. or B) They know Republicans keep making Obamacare more expensive, so they feel chained to their current job for the health insurance. or C) They think their boss is just super.
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Surely the "Ban Flock Act" deals with surveillance systems beyond one corporation & includes other similar systems that perform the same activity, other corporations in competition with Flock.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Similarly, people keep asking me if immigration will get much better if Democrats retake Congress and the answer is "probably not." ICE is largely insulated from Congressional pushback (the 2026 budget reconciliation bill funded them through 2029) and hearings and subpoenas can only do so much.
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Imagine waking up after Election Day and the biggest story is historic voter participation. Millions showed up, stood in line, mailed ballots, voted early, and made themselves impossible to overlook. Be part of that story. #Pinks 📰
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